High Chair Bib Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A high chair bib apparatus for keeping a baby and high chair clean while eating includes a bib body having a left edge, a right edge, and a bottom edge defining a lower portion. The top edge has a right arm cutout, a left arm cutout, and a neck portion extending therebetween. The neck portion has a head aperture extending therethrough. The inner side is a soft material and the outer side is a waterproof material. A plurality of first chair mating members is coupled to the inner side of the bib body adjacent the bottom edge, the left edge, and the right edge. A plurality of second chair mating members is configured to be coupled to a pair of arms and a table of a high chair. The plurality of second chair mating members is selectively engageable with the plurality of first chair mating members.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to bibs and more particularly pertains to a new bib for keeping a baby and high chair clean while eating.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bib body having an outer side, an inner side, a left edge, a right edge, a bottom edge, and a top edge. The left edge, right edge, and the bottom edge define a lower portion. The top edge has a right arm cutout adjacent the right edge, a left arm cutout adjacent the left edge, and a neck portion extending between the right arm cutout and the left arm cutout. The neck portion has a head aperture extending therethrough. The inner side is a soft material and the outer side is a waterproof material. A plurality of first chair mating members is coupled to the inner side of the bib body adjacent the bottom edge, the left edge, and the right edge. A plurality of second chair mating members is configured to be coupled to a pair of arms and a table of a high chair. The plurality of second chair mating members is selectively engageable with the plurality of first chair mating members.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a high chair bib apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new bib embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the high chair bib apparatus 10 generally comprises a bib body 12 having an outer side 14, an inner side 16, a left edge 18, a right edge 20, a bottom edge 22, and a top edge 24. The left edge 18, the right edge 20, and the bottom edge 22 define a lower portion 26. The top edge 24 has a right arm cutout 28 adjacent the right edge 20, a left arm cutout 30 adjacent the left edge 18, and a neck portion 32 extending between the right arm cutout 28 and the left arm cutout 30. Each of the right arm cutout 28 and the left arm cutout 30 may be rounded. The neck portion 32 has a head aperture 34. The neck portion 32 adjacent the head aperture 34 is split and comprises a first strap 36 overlapping a second strap 38. The first strap 36 and the second strap 38 have a first neck mating member 40 and a second neck mating member 42, respectively, to selectively engage around a child's neck. The lower portion 26 may be rectangular and the top edge 24 of the neck portion is parallel to the bottom edge 22. A width 44 of the rectangular lower portion 26 is greater than a height 46 of the rectangular lower portion 26. The inner side 16 a soft material including, but not limited to, fleece, cotton, and the like. The outer side 14 is a waterproof material including, but not limited to, vinyl, rubber, plastic, waxed canvas, and the like.

A plurality of first chair mating members 48 is coupled to the inner side 16 of the bib body adjacent the bottom edge 22, the left edge 18, and the right edge 20. The plurality of first chair mating members 48 may comprise at least three mating members 48 adjacent the bottom edge 22, at least one mating member 48 adjacent the left edge 18 proximal the left arm cutout 30, and at least one mating member 48 adjacent the right edge 20 proximal the right arm cutout 28. A plurality of second chair mating members 50 is configured to be coupled to a pair of arms 52 and a table 54 of a high chair 56. The plurality of second chair mating members 50 is selectively engageable with the plurality of first chair mating members 48 to form a protective barrier preventing the child and a seat 58 of the high chair 56 from being spilled on.

Each of the first 40 and second 42 neck mating members and the first 48 and second 50 chair mating members comprises a hook and loop fastener or other type of releasable fastener such as, but not limited to, buttons, snaps, and the like.

In use, the first 40 and second 42 neck mating members are joined to engage the first strap 36 and the second strap 38 around the child's neck with the outer side 14 facing out. The first chair mating members 48 are then engaged to the second chair mating members 50 which have been installed on the high chair 56. When done eating, the apparatus 10 is removed and the outer side 14 may be washed.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A high chair bib apparatus comprising: a bib body, the bib body having an outer side, an inner side, a left edge, a right edge, a bottom edge, and a top edge, the left edge, the right edge, and the bottom edge defining a lower portion, the top edge having a right arm cutout adjacent the right edge, a left arm cutout adjacent the left edge, and a neck portion extending between the right arm cutout and the left arm cutout, the neck portion having a head aperture extending therethrough, the inner side being a soft material and the outer side being a waterproof material; a plurality of first chair mating members coupled to the bib body, the plurality of first chair mating members being coupled to the inner side adjacent the bottom edge, the left edge, and the right edge; and a plurality of second chair mating members, the plurality of second chair mating members being configured to be coupled to a pair of arms and a table of a high chair, the plurality of second chair mating members being selectively engageable with the plurality of first chair mating members.
 2. The high chair bib apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the neck portion adjacent the head aperture being split and comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first strap overlapping the second strap, the first strap and the second strap having a first neck mating member and a second neck mating member, respectively, the first neck mating member and the second neck mating member being selectively engageable.
 3. The high chair bib apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the lower portion being rectangular, the top edge of the neck portion being parallel to the bottom edge.
 4. The high chair bib apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a width of the rectangular lower portion being greater than a height of the rectangular lower portion.
 5. The high chair bib apparatus of claim 1 further comprising each of the right arm cutout and the left arm cutout being rounded.
 6. The high chair bib apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the plurality of first chair mating members comprising three mating members adjacent the bottom edge, one mating member adjacent the left edge proximal the left arm cutout, and one mating member adjacent the right edge proximal the right arm cutout.
 7. The high chair bib apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second strap mating members and the first and second chair mating members comprises a hook and loop fastener or other type of releasable fastener such as, but not limited to, buttons, snaps, and the like.
 8. A high chair bib apparatus comprising: a bib body, the bib body having an outer side, an inner side, a left edge, a right edge, a bottom edge, and a top edge, the left edge, the right edge, and the bottom edge defining a lower portion, the top edge having a right arm cutout adjacent the right edge, a left arm cutout adjacent the left edge, and a neck portion extending between the right arm cutout and the left arm cutout, each of the right arm cutout and the left arm cutout being rounded, the neck portion having a head aperture extending therethrough, the neck portion adjacent the head aperture being split and comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first strap overlapping the second strap, the first strap and the second strap having a first neck mating member and a second neck mating member, respectively, the first neck mating member and the second neck mating member being selectively engageable, the lower portion being rectangular, the top edge of the neck portion being parallel to the bottom edge, a width of the rectangular lower portion being greater than a height of the rectangular lower portion, the inner side being a soft material and the outer side being a waterproof material; a plurality of first chair mating members coupled to the bib body, the plurality of first chair mating members being coupled to the inner side adjacent the bottom edge, the left edge, and the right edge, the plurality of first chair mating members comprising at least three mating members adjacent the bottom edge, at least one mating member adjacent the left edge proximal the left arm cutout, and at least one mating member adjacent the right edge proximal the right arm cutout; and a plurality of second chair mating members, the plurality of second chair mating members being configured to be coupled to a pair of arms and a table of a high chair, the plurality of second chair mating members being selectively engageable with the plurality of first chair mating members.
 9. A high chair and high chair bib apparatus combination comprising: a high chair, the high chair having a pair of arms and a table; a bib body, the bib body having an outer side, an inner side, a left edge, a right edge, a bottom edge, and a top edge, the left edge, the right edge, and the bottom edge defining a lower portion, the top edge having a right arm cutout adjacent the right edge, a left arm cutout adjacent the left edge, and a neck portion extending between the right arm cutout and the left arm cutout, the neck portion having a head aperture extending therethrough, the inner side being a soft material and the outer side being a waterproof material; a plurality of first chair mating members coupled to the bib body, the plurality of first chair mating members being coupled to the inner side adjacent the bottom edge, the left edge, and the right edge; and a plurality of second chair mating members, the plurality of second chair mating members being coupled to the pair of arms and the table of the high chair, the plurality of second chair mating members being selectively engageable with the plurality of first chair mating members.
 10. The high chair and high chair bib apparatus combination of claim 9 further comprising the neck portion adjacent the head aperture being split and comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first strap overlapping the second strap, the first strap and the second strap having a first neck mating member and a second neck mating member, respectively, the first neck mating member and the second neck mating member being selectively engageable.
 11. The high chair and high chair bib apparatus combination of claim 9 further comprising the lower portion being rectangular, the top edge of the neck portion being parallel to the bottom edge.
 12. The high chair and high chair bib apparatus combination of claim 11 further comprising a width of the rectangular lower portion being greater than a height of the rectangular lower portion.
 13. The high chair and high chair bib apparatus combination of claim 9 further comprising each of the right arm cutout and the left arm cutout being rounded.
 14. The high chair and high chair bib apparatus combination of claim 9 further comprising the plurality of first chair mating members comprising three mating members adjacent the bottom edge, one mating member adjacent the left edge proximal the left arm cutout, and one mating member adjacent the right edge proximal the right arm cutout. 